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My pond is a little over an acre, about 50% of it is water 12 ft deep or more. But it is along the edge of a soybean field and of course it gets run off.
My problem is FA. every year I spray cutrine plus to control the banks closest to my house, but with a mild winter this year the FA is really bad. It has been stocked with LMB. I have no aeration.
I was wondering if there was anything else I could do?
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Does the pond rely on runoff to keep full? If not you could try to divert it around the pond.
Last edited by small pond; 03/29/13 10:41 AM.
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Run off is what keeps it full.
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have you ever stocked grass carp or tilapia? I would probably try stocking them instead of using chemicals. you should probably start looking into installing an aerator. I don't know much about algae control but i'm sure someone will come along that does normaly the experts are allover this kind of thing.
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Hi Ranger007, Tilapia are good for a non chemical way to go. Try to contact Rex, AKA Rainman, by a PM. He would be able to tell you if they are legal to stock in your state. Link to just one of many threads on tilapia; http://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.ph...true#Post321024 It is always a bit slower here around holiday weekends, but hopefully others will give a few more suggestions. I have been reading up on the FA also, and some folks use a pond dye in conjunction with the Cutrine. See this thread to see how Tums controls the FA to get a plankton bloom. http://forums.pondboss.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=327960#Post327960
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Also, the pros may want to know if you have any other plants growing in the pond. Other plants might help compete against the FA. Not a quick fix, but a possibility for the future.
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Thanks for the replys. I'm definitely going to look into the talapia since bass can eat them too. I dont have any other underwater grass as of now and hadn't used any pond color yet but will definitely look into that also.
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Can you also plant a grass barrier around the pond as wide as possible?
If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.
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Just read this post and was going to suggest the same thing Cecil Baird did. A grass barrier is a great filter system for water before it reaches your pond. I was almost tempted to let cattails grow on a small drainage side of my pond, but I just let the grass grow taller on that side. Its not an alge free system but it helps. P.S. I hate cattails .
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